Title |
Current Interventions for the Left Main Bifurcation
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Published in |
JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, May 2017
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DOI | 10.1016/j.jcin.2017.02.037 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Tanveer Rab, Imad Sheiban, Yves Louvard, Fadi J. Sawaya, Jun Jie Zhang, Shao Liang Chen |
Abstract |
Contemporary clinical trials, registries, and meta-analyses, supported by recent results from the EXCEL (Everolimus-Eluting Stents or Bypass Surgery for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease) and NOBLE (Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Treatment of Unprotected Left Main Stenosis) trials, have established percutaneous coronary intervention of left main coronary stenosis as a safe alternative to coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with low and intermediate SYNTAX (Synergy Between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Taxus and Cardiac Surgery) scores. As left main percutaneous coronary intervention gains acceptance, it is imperative to increase awareness for patient selection, risk scoring, intracoronary imaging, vessel preparation, and choice of stenting techniques that will optimize procedural and patient outcomes. |
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Spain | 4 | 7% |
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Indonesia | 1 | 2% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 2% |
Egypt | 1 | 2% |
Turkey | 1 | 2% |
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Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 3% |
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Other | 15 | 12% |
Student > Postgraduate | 13 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 10 | 8% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 7% |
Other | 25 | 21% |
Unknown | 32 | 26% |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 2% |
Other | 9 | 7% |
Unknown | 35 | 29% |